Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A rare China 1900 and Great War group of five awarded to Driver S. H. B. Dickinson, Royal Engineers, who served in 4th Balloon Section during the Boxer Rebellion

China 1900, no clasp (3449 Dvr: H. [sic] Dickinson. R.E.); 1914 Star, with clasp (3449 Dvr: S. H. B. Dickinson. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (3449 Dvr. S. H. B. Dickinson. R.E.); Defence Medal, mounted as worn, together with assorted tunic ribands, and R.E. cap badge and button, the latter with portrait photograph set-in reverse, generally very fine (5) £700-900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to the Royal Air Force between the Wars (1919-1939) formed by Group Captain JE Barker.

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Provenance: DNW, September 2009.

Approximately 80 China 1900 Medal, no clasp, awards to 4th Balloon Section, Royal Engineers.

Stanley Herbert Bouvier Dickinson was the son of an auctioneer, and was born at 7 Leah Terrace, Stratford, Essex, in June 1879. He enlisted as a Driver in the Royal Engineers. Dickinson served as part of the 4th Balloon Section, and was dispatched with his unit to North China for service with the British Contingent of the international force which occupied Peking during the Boxer Rebellion. He was present when the Section was photographed on their return to Aldershot after service in China, 17 August 1901.

Dickinson served during the Great War with No. 3 Field Company, Royal Engineers, in the French theatre of war from 12 October 1914.

Sold with a file of copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient in uniform.